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Aviation accident DEN90FA017

1 fatal · CESSNA 172RG · 1989-11-01 · LARAMIE, WY, USA

Event

NTSB number
DEN90FA017
Event ID
20001213X29580
Type
Accident
Date
1989-11-01
Location
LARAMIE, WY, USA
Coordinates
41.309478, -105.579521

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172RG
Registration
N4825V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DUSK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AFTER THE PILOT BECAME SPATIALLY DISORIENTED. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE VACUUM SYSTEM WHICH RENDERED THE VACUUM/GYRO INSTRUMENTS INOPERATIVE. ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO THIS FAILURE WAS THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE VACUUM PUMP BY UNKNOWN PERSON(S).

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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